Mary DeCosta Obituary

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Mary DeCosta of Moseley, Virginia, born in Malden, Massachusetts, who passed away, on May 17, 2026. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Mary DeCosta to show support.

She was predeceased by: her father Thomas McElroy. She is survived by: her husband Rick DeCosta; her son Brian DeCosta; her stepdaughters, Shira Griffin and Eryn Brown (Jon); her grandchildren, Alana, Jacob Brown, Jack, Lyla Griffin and Benjamin DeCosta; her mother Phyllis McElroy; her sister Barbara DellaPiana (Ed); her brother-in-law Michael DeCosta (Cindy); her nephews, Joey DellaPiana (Gillian), Michael DeCosta Jr. (Rikki) and Joseph DeCosta; her aunt Candy Dichiara; and her uncle Edward McElroy. She is also survived by cousins and many dear friends.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in support of uveal/ocular melanoma research at Jefferson (TJU). You can donate in Mary's memory online at jefferson.edu/tributegifts (https://www.jefferson.edu) .